Patents by Inventor W. Gregory Mertes

W. Gregory Mertes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5285815
    Abstract: A post-mix beverage dispensing valve is shown having a quick disconnect mounting and easily detachable valve cover housing and valve actuating lever. The quick disconnect includes a body having a pair of parallel shafts extending therethrough. A pair of lock plates are secured on each end of the shafts. The locking plates each include a pair of locking tabs that cooperate with similarly sized locking pockets or areas on the valve main body. The valve also includes modular brix/flow control components to provide for quick adapting of the valve over a wide range of desired flow and/or brix parameters. An adjustable nozzle is shown for adjusting the flow rate of beverage there from with respect to the operating flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: The Cornelius Company
    Inventors: Paul J. Henry, Joseph W. Kieffer, W. Gregory Mertes